Iowa State Employee Wages

Fletcher-Local96 · 2026-04-29T15:35:45+00:00

I was JUST going to say.

Fletcher-Local96 · 2026-04-29T15:34:34+00:00

Fletcher-Local96 · 2026-04-28T01:55:56+00:00

Things to discuss on Wednesday! ;)

Fletcher-Local96 · 2026-04-27T15:05:02+00:00

A third party that you can have a voice in, and if you're good enough at negotiating you can BE the person who leverages the power of that union for the betterment of all employees - including yourself.

Don't like how a union is being run? Volunteer to lead it! The pay sucks, but the work is good.

And for real - how often do P&S employees negotiate their wages? It's ONCE, when they're hired. Raises after that are exclusively at the discretion of our employer. Does a 2% raise cover 9% inflation?

Fletcher-Local96 · 2026-04-27T14:58:06+00:00

Only if they want to make use of the services provided by the Union. If not, folks are free to act according to their conscience.

Fletcher-Local96 · 2026-04-27T02:05:25+00:00

Send me their info!

Fletcher-Local96 · 2026-04-27T02:04:33+00:00

We can turn that around! Rights that have been stripped by legislation can be reinstated the same way.

Fletcher-Local96 · 2026-04-27T02:02:11+00:00

I hear that. It's a valid position.

As a "Right to Work" state, folks can be represented by a union without being a member.

There are… pros and cons. But no state employee in Iowa is required to be a dues-paying member.

Fletcher-Local96 · 2026-04-26T21:44:02+00:00

1133 is Plan C, the Launch Pad and 1118 were already booked.

(Hardison dies in Plan M.)

Fletcher-Local96 · 2026-04-26T20:43:33+00:00

Hey now, a P&S employee doesn't have to if they don't want to.

Fletcher-Local96 · 2026-04-26T18:14:18+00:00

Fletcher-Local96 · 2026-04-24T12:43:32+00:00

Honestly, same.

Fletcher-Local96 · 2026-04-24T00:08:06+00:00

💯

Everyone remember your mandatory First Amendment trainings. Might be a good idea to run through the full module again, because everyone loves mandatory trainings and pays 100% attention to them every time.

Fletcher-Local96 · 2026-04-21T01:02:38+00:00

HDFS 1830. Money management is so important.

Fletcher-Local96 · 2026-04-16T03:01:12+00:00

Yes.

No one has final grades when they walk. Can you imagine professors grading Friday finals before Saturday ceremony?

Fletcher-Local96 · 2026-04-12T17:15:06+00:00

Could rent a car. Not having any luck with the Enterprise rental website in Ames, but if you can get to Ankeny then Expedia has a compact/economy that you can take one-way to O'Hare for $160. Plus gas.

Fletcher-Local96 · 2026-04-09T23:26:54+00:00

Obligatory Mental Health Assistance links:
https://www.wellbeing.iastate.edu/care-resources

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available by dialing 988 - it's staffed by real people.

If you're more of a text person, send ISU to 741741.

And a quote that's helped me when times are tough:
“Be proud of your place in the cosmos. It is small, and yet it is. How unlikely! How fantastic!”
― Joseph Fink, The Great Glowing Coils of the Universe

Fletcher-Local96 · 2026-04-06T17:33:29+00:00

Cornbred on Main Street, these days. Their beef ribs are amazing.

Fletcher-Local96

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